Humanity was created from corn. So says the Popol Vuh, the creation book of the K'iche' Maya. We could let ourselves be seduced by this story. But today, corn has neither heritage nor descendants. Corn, which once gave life, has now been genetically modified and patented by corporations such as BAYER. Is this new grain now supposed to shape humanity?
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POPKORN
The Mayan creation myth is in serious trouble today – because they would have to pay licensing fees to Germany for every grain. The KMZ Collective takes this contradiction as its starting point and dedicates its new material theater monologue to corn. It puts this ancient companion of Latin America and beloved cinema partner worldwide in the spotlight.
In a multimedia solo show, corn itself takes on the leading role, with the KMZ Collective as its backdrop. Through various devices and equipment – cameras, microphones, sensors – corn tells of its existential crisis.
(German - Spanish with English subtitles)
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Dates
November 2025
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